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1700 to 1707 NEWS
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BRASH RESIGN: Don Brash has decided to quit politics altogether. He made the announcment a couple of hours ago, after probably his worst week in parliament, and a day before John Key's new shadow portfolios are expected to be revealed. Dr Brash joins us now .. LIVE
MURDER CHRISTCHURCH: A 45 year old woman is dead and her 16 year old daughter has been charged with her murder following a violent attack in a Christchurch house last night. Monique Devereux is at the scene of the house in Papanui.... LIVE
FIJI CRISIS: To Fiji now where the Prime Minister, Laisenia Qarase, is holding a media conference right now about last night's military manoeuvres and the crisis talks in Wellington with his dissident army chief. We'll bring you the details as soon as possible. Meanwhile the streets are calm at the moment, but there are reports of people hoarding food, and families of expatriate employees removed from the capital for safety. The tourism industry also been hit hard - bookings are fifty percent below what's expected at this time and many resorts an hotels have already lost millions of dollars. Eric Frykberg is monitoring developments - and compiled this report. PKGE
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1720 BUSINESS NEWS WITH BADEN CAMPBELL
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STADIUM AUCKLAND: Eden Park admits it's taking what it calls "an unfortunate risk" by proceeding with a resource consent hearing for a redevelopment that falls short of the requirements for the 2011 Rugby World Cup. But it hopes the criteria will be met if plans for a full upgrade of the park are eventually given the green light. The resource consent hearing for the initial 320 million dollar redevelopment got underway in Auckland today - Sarah Bristow was there. PKGE
BRITAIN POISONING: British Airways is scrabbling to make contact with more than thirty thousand passengers who may have come into contact with radioactive traces found on board two of its planes. The discovery emerged during the investigation into the poisoning of the former Russian spy, Alexander Litvinenko. CNN's Mathew Chance has more details: PKGE
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1730 HEADLINES
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SPORTS NEWS WITH STEPHEN HEWSON
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KEY NUCLEAR: The National Party's new leader John Key has pledged to keep New Zealand nuclear free. Mr Key told a foreign affairs and defence seminar today the nuclear free legislation should stay, and that the ANZUS defence alliance with Australia and the U.S is no longer the way forward. ThIs country was essentially frozen out of the defence treaty because of its nuclear free stance, but Mr Key says for much of its history the National Party has seen ANZUS as the lynchpin of its defence policy. He also says his party's position on nuclear ships has been in limbo and he wants that to end. Mr Key joins us now. LIVE
QUEENSTOWN FLOOD: Queenstown is on flood watch for the second time in less than a week. Lake Wakatipu reached its first flood trigger point early this morning and is expected to start ponding in low lying areas overnight tonight. Retailers in the low lying commercial area of Queenstown were placed on alert this morning and our reporter Steve Wilde joins us now from the lakefront. LIVE WITH DROPINS
ROYALS TABLOID: The editor of Britain's best selling newspaper has apologised to the Royal family after one of his reporters admitted plotting to intercept mobile phone messages. Princes Charles, William and Harry were all targetted. The News of the World's royal editor, Clive Goodman, faces a two year jail term after pleading guilty today to plotting to intercept private phone messages. Nick Hyam reports. PKGE
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WAATEA NEWS WITH ERU REREKURA
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AUSTRALIA UNIONS: It's normally bursting with sports fans...but today the Melbourne Cricket Ground was the centerpiece of a big day of action against Australia's industrial relations laws. Union officials label the new laws an attack on unionism, fair pay and workplace safety. Country-wide demos were mounted by Australian Council of Trade Unions President, Sharan Burrow. CUT
Rock star Jimmy Barnes was also at the MCG - performing Working Class Man. Also addressing the crowd...Opposition Labor leader Kim Beazley. CUT
ABC reporter Emma O'Sullivan was at one of the protests and joins us now. LIVE
SEPARATION LIFT: A seriously ill Auckland husband and wife in their seventies, separated in their own home by a broken lift, are facing another night apart. Barbara Broome, who has multiple sclerosis and is wheelchair-bound, relies on the lift to move between floors. But it broke 10 days ago, leaving her trapped upstairs and her husband Arthur, who is dying of cancer, in his room downstairs. Our reporter Jean Edwards spoke to the couple and filed this. PKGE
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